Explanation
Background: The Franklin County Board of Commissioners is engaged in a project to improve Clifton Avenue roadway and bridge. To make way for the County's project, it is necessary that the Columbus Southern Power move its existing aerial electrical equipment from the project area. The Columbus Southern Power Company has requested that the City grant an aerial easement to certain City owned real property, located in the vicinity of Clifton Avenue and Nelson Road, over which the utility company may relocate its electrical equipment. After investigation, the Department of Recreation and Parks has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to grant the requested easement in order to help facilitate the County's repair of Clifton Avenue roadway and bridge. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to execute those instruments, on behalf of the City, necessary to grant a perpetual non-exclusive aerial easement to the Columbus Southern Power
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: In the spirit of inter-governmental cooperation emergency action is requested as not to delay Franklin County's Clifton Avenue improvement project.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to execute a Quitclaim Deed of Easement and any ancillary documents necessary to grant an aerial easement to the Columbus Southern Power Company in order to relocate existing electrical equipment to accommodate Franklin County's Clifton Avenue roadway and bridge improvement project, and to the extent they may be applicable, to waive the competitive bidding and Land Review Commission requirements of the Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners ("County") are engaged in a project to improve Clifton Avenue roadway and bridge; and
WHEREAS, to make way for the County's project, it is n...
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